The Sind–Sagar Railway was originally constructed as a Metre Gauge railway line from Lala Musa to Malakwal, Pakistan. In 1886 the Sind–Sagar Railway was amalgamated with other railways to form the North Western State Railway and railway line from was converted to broad gauge.[1] The Chak Nizam Bridge, also known as Victoria Bridge, was completed in early 1887 over the Jhelum river in Shahpur District and connected Jhelum to Lahore. The NWR Sind-Sagar Branch Line was the new name for the line and continued to be extended with branch lines and designated as part of the 'Frontier Section - Military Line'.[1]
The Gharibwal Cement Works Railway opened in May 1886 as a 27 kilometres (17 mi) 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) railway from Haranpur Junction to Gharibwal. It was built to serve the Gharibwal quarry.[2]
No staff records are available at the British LibraryIOR. The following personnel have been identified from various sources as being posted to this railway:
James Ramsay, Executive Engineer from the Public Works Department(PWD) was Engineer-in-Chief of the Sind–Sagar Railwayin early 1880s.[4] He was also Engineer-in-Chief of the Chak-Nizam Bridge that was completed in 1887.[5]
Frederick Robert Upcott, was Engineer-in-Charge of the Chak-Nizam Bridge as part of the Sind–Sagar Railway that was completed in 1887.[5] The account also adds Mr Boydell, Executive Engineer and Mr J Spence, Sub-Engineer
Francis Langford O'Callaghan, 1884–85, posted from State Railways as Chief Engineer, Survey of the Sind–Sagar Railway.[6]
Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne, c.1884, Executive Engineer posted from PWD for 'short stint' to Sind–Sagar Railway.[7]
The spelling of Scinde, Punjaub & Delhi Railway is variable. Scinde and Punjaub are the spellings adopted in the legislation - see "Government Statute Law Repeals 2012" pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83.[8]
^ ab" Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 107, pdf page 116; Retrieved 15 Jul 2016
^"[IRFCA] Pakistan, 1996: Malakwal again: To Khewra".
^Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 595 (pdf page 558) Retrieved on 15 Jul 2016
^ abGoogle Books "Kipling’s India: Uncollected Sketches 1884–88" by Rudyard Kipling, pages 215-218; Retrieved on 15 Jul 2016
^Institution of Civil Engineers "Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland - O'Callaghan, Francis Langford "; Retrieved on 14 Jul 2016
^Grace's Guide "Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne"; Retrieved on 14 Jul 2016
^H.M. Government "Statute Law Repeals: Nineteenth Report : Draft Statute Law (Repeals) Bill; April 2012"; pages 134-135, paragraphs 3.78-3.83 Retrieved on 14 Jun 2016
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Fairlawn School was established as Scind, Punjaub and Delhi Railway School, Mussoorie in 1877
Thacker's "1872 Scinde, Punjab and Delhi Railway Personnel"
January 01, 1970
sind, sagar, railway, originally, constructed, metre, gauge, railway, line, from, lala, musa, malakwal, pakistan, 1886, amalgamated, with, other, railways, form, north, western, state, railway, railway, line, from, converted, broad, gauge, chak, nizam, bridge,. The Sind Sagar Railway was originally constructed as a Metre Gauge railway line from Lala Musa to Malakwal Pakistan In 1886 the Sind Sagar Railway was amalgamated with other railways to form the North Western State Railway and railway line from was converted to broad gauge 1 The Chak Nizam Bridge also known as Victoria Bridge was completed in early 1887 over the Jhelum river in Shahpur District and connected Jhelum to Lahore The NWR Sind Sagar Branch Line was the new name for the line and continued to be extended with branch lines and designated as part of the Frontier Section Military Line 1 Sind Sagar RailwayIndustryRailwaysFounded1881Defunct1885SuccessorNorth Western State Railway NWR HeadquartersKotri British RajArea servedPunjab SindhServicesRail transport Contents 1 Sections 1 1 Lala Musa Malakwal Railway 1 2 Malakwal Khushab Railway 1 2 1 Dandot Light Railway 1 2 2 Gharibwal Cement Works Railway 1 3 Malakwal Bhera Railway 2 Personnel 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksSections editLala Musa Malakwal Railway edit Lala Musa Junction Malakwal Junction today part of the Shorkot Lalamusa Branch Line Malakwal Khushab Railway edit Main article Malakwal Khushab branch line Malakwal Junction Khushab Junction Dandot Light Railway edit Main article Dandot Light Railway Gharibwal Cement Works Railway edit The Gharibwal Cement Works Railway opened in May 1886 as a 27 kilometres 17 mi 1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in railway from Haranpur Junction to Gharibwal It was built to serve the Gharibwal quarry 2 Malakwal Bhera Railway edit Malakwal Junction Bhera via Miani Hazurpur 3 Personnel editNo staff records are available at the British Library IOR The following personnel have been identified from various sources as being posted to this railway James Ramsay Executive Engineer from the Public Works Department PWD was Engineer in Chief of the Sind Sagar Railwayin early 1880s 4 He was also Engineer in Chief of the Chak Nizam Bridge that was completed in 1887 5 Frederick Robert Upcott was Engineer in Charge of the Chak Nizam Bridge as part of the Sind Sagar Railway that was completed in 1887 5 The account also adds Mr Boydell Executive Engineer and Mr J Spence Sub Engineer Francis Langford O Callaghan 1884 85 posted from State Railways as Chief Engineer Survey of the Sind Sagar Railway 6 Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne c 1884 Executive Engineer posted from PWD for short stint to Sind Sagar Railway 7 See also editHistory of rail transport in Pakistan Scinde Punjab amp Delhi Railway North Western State Railway Pakistan RailwaysReferences editThe spelling of Scinde Punjaub amp Delhi Railway is variable Scinde and Punjaub are the spellings adopted in the legislation see Government Statute Law Repeals 2012 pages 134 135 paragraphs 3 78 3 83 8 a b Administration Report on the Railways in India corrected up to 31st March 1918 Superintendent of Government Printing Calcutta page 107 pdf page 116 Retrieved 15 Jul 2016 Salman Rashid Malakwal to Gharibwal IRFCA Pakistan 1996 Malakwal again To Khewra Google Books India List and India Office List 1905 page 595 pdf page 558 Retrieved on 15 Jul 2016 a b Google Books Kipling s India Uncollected Sketches 1884 88 by Rudyard Kipling pages 215 218 Retrieved on 15 Jul 2016 Institution of Civil Engineers Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland O Callaghan Francis Langford Retrieved on 14 Jul 2016 Grace s Guide Trevredyn Rashleigh Wynne Retrieved on 14 Jul 2016 H M Government Statute Law Repeals Nineteenth Report Draft Statute Law Repeals Bill April 2012 pages 134 135 paragraphs 3 78 3 83 Retrieved on 14 Jun 2016External links editFairlawn School was established as Scind Punjaub and Delhi Railway School Mussoorie in 1877 Thacker s 1872 Scinde Punjab and Delhi Railway Personnel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sind Sagar Railway amp oldid 1199275330, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
